NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Duramana, 2795
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Bathurst Regional, Duramana keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 248
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 92
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 25
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 100.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
68 public transport stops in this suburb
- 389 Turondale Rd
- 390 Turondale Rd
- 543 Turondale Rd
- Turondale Rd At Rivulet Rd
- Turondale Rd Opp Rivulet Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
19 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure715 DURAMANA ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure394 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure963 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks184 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure831 RIVULET ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
- Subdivision416 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support250 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure197 Whalans Lane, DuramanaDetermined
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure197 WHALANS LANE DURAMANA 2795Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure216 WHALANS LANE DURAMANA 2795Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling183 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling946 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling594 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
- Subdivision of land416 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling831 RIVULET ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development247 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
- Dwelling607 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
February 2021
- Shed247 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 31.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5005th in Australia
- State rank
- 1598th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #338 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #672 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime249
- 389 Turondale Rdtransport
- 390 Turondale Rdtransport
- 543 Turondale Rdtransport
- Turondale Rd At Rivulet Rdtransport
- Turondale Rd Opp Rivulet Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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